And Murray should rightly be proud of his achievements. Currently World No.3, he has won 54 of his 68 matches on the circuit this season, and while clinching singles gold at the Olympics and winning his first Grand Slam at the US Open were obvious peaks, he has been a model of consistency.

He reached the semi-final of the Australian Open and the final of Wimbledon, and his overall game has come on leaps and bounds since Ivan Lendl became his coach.

His camp have given him a greater sense of belief and purpose, and he has the weapons to hurt the likes of Federer, Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, although it hasn’t been confirmed when he will make his return after missing a large chunk of the season with tendonitis.

Murray’s serve has vastly improved, which he has cranked up to the 135mph mark. His shot-making skills are top drawer and his coverage of the court is excellent which means he is able to slug it out in long baseline rallies as well as being able to turn defence into attack quickly.

He can take inspiration from Djokovic’s annus mirabilis of 2011 when he went on an extraordinary run, in which he captured three Grand Slam titles and 5 ATP Masters 1000 crowns.

The rivalry that has emerged between himself and Djokovic has added a new chapter to the men’s game. The US Open Final and Shanghai Final were a case in point, which were a battle of wills as much as they were exhilarating physically in terms of the lengths of points.

As the bar in men’s game has been raised in the last couple of years, Murray’s own performance levels have gone up in tandem and he belongs inside the world’s top three.

Moreover, Murray is good enough to top the rankings come the end of 2013 if he sustains his current performance levels.

Murray may still be riding the crest of a wave after his golden summer, but he just seems to get better and better with every match.

He has all the necessary ingredients required to become World No.1- it is a question of when as opposed to if he can do it.